Real Sports Reporting

If you want to know how something is done, why not ask an expert? For Real Sports Reporting, journalist Abraham Aamidor recruited top sportswriters and editors from major media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Denver Post, and Indianapolis Star, to write about their experiences and lessons learned. The result is an engaging, informative, highly personal look at the real-life work of the sports journalist. Chapters devoted to baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, and other sports give readers the inside story on what it's like to cover a beat. Full-text articles provide samples of the contributors' published work, followed by fresh and candid critiques by the authors themselves. Issue-oriented chapters address topics ranging from covering college, professional, or small-town sports, to ethical dilemmas in reporting, coverage of women's sports, and racism in sports. With all the immediacy of an informal chat with the country's leading sportswriters, this book is a valuable guide for beginning journalists and aspiring sports reporters. It provides sports fans in general with a fascinating view behind the headlines.

Abraham Aamidor, a staff writer for The Indianapolis Star, has reported for The Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette and The St. Louis Globe-Democrat. He is author of Real Feature Writing (1999) and Editor of Real Sports Reporting (IUP, 2003). He lives in Carmel, Indiana.

Book Description Indiana University Press, 2003. Book Condition: New. Brand New, Unread Copy in Perfect Condition. A+ Customer Service! Summary: If you want to know how something is done, why not ask an expert? "For Real Sports Reporting, journalist Abraham Aamidor recruited top sportswriters and editors from major media outlets, including the "Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Denver Post, and "Indianapolis Star, to write about their experiences and lessons learned. The result is an engaging, informative, highly personal look at the real-life work of the sports journalist. Chapters devoted to baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, and other sports give readers the inside story on what it's like to cover a beat. Full-text articles provide samples of the contributors' published work, followed by fresh and candid critiques by the authors themselves. Issue-oriented chapters address topics ranging from covering college, professional, or small-town sports, to ethical dilemmas in reporting, coverage of women's sports, and racism in sports. With all the immediacy of an informal chat with the country's leading sportswriters,this book is a valuable guide for beginning journalists and aspiring sports reporters. It provides sports fans in general with a fascinating view behind the headlines. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_new_0253216168

Book Description Indiana University Press, United States, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 238 x 153 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. If you want to know how something is done, why not ask an expert? That was the guiding principle behind the writing of Real Sports Reporting. Abraham Aamidor recruited top sports writers and editors from major media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune , Orlando Sentinel , St. Louis Post-Dispatch , Denver Post , Indianapolis Star , and others to write about their experiences and lessons learned. The result is an engaging, informative, highly personal look at the real-life work of the sports journalist. Chapters devoted to baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, and other sports give readers the inside story on what it s like to cover a beat. Full-text articles provide samples of the contributors published work, followed by fresh and candid critiques by the authors themselves. Issue-oriented chapters address topics ranging from what it s like to cover college, professional, or small-town sports, to ethical dilemmas in reporting, coverage of women s sports, and racism in sports. With all the immediacy of an informal chat with the leading sportswriters in the country, this book will be a valuable guide for beginning journalists and aspiring sports reporters, while providing sports fans in general with a fascinating view behind the headlines. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780253216168

Book Description Indiana University Press, United States, 2003. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 238 x 153 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. If you want to know how something is done, why not ask an expert? That was the guiding principle behind the writing of Real Sports Reporting. Abraham Aamidor recruited top sports writers and editors from major media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune , Orlando Sentinel , St. Louis Post-Dispatch , Denver Post , Indianapolis Star , and others to write about their experiences and lessons learned. The result is an engaging, informative, highly personal look at the real-life work of the sports journalist. Chapters devoted to baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, and other sports give readers the inside story on what it s like to cover a beat. Full-text articles provide samples of the contributors published work, followed by fresh and candid critiques by the authors themselves. Issue-oriented chapters address topics ranging from what it s like to cover college, professional, or small-town sports, to ethical dilemmas in reporting, coverage of women s sports, and racism in sports. With all the immediacy of an informal chat with the leading sportswriters in the country, this book will be a valuable guide for beginning journalists and aspiring sports reporters, while providing sports fans in general with a fascinating view behind the headlines. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780253216168

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Book Description Indiana University Press. Paperback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, Real Sports Reporting, Abraham Aamidor, If you want to know how something is done, why not ask an expert? That was the guiding principle behind the writing of "Real Sports Reporting." Abraham Aamidor recruited top sports writers and editors from major media outlets, including the "Chicago Tribune", "Orlando Sentinel", "St. Louis Post-Dispatch", "Denver Post", "Indianapolis Star", and others to write about their experiences and lessons learned. The result is an engaging, informative, highly personal look at the real-life work of the sports journalist. Chapters devoted to baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, and other sports give readers the inside story on what it's like to cover a beat. Full-text articles provide samples of the contributors' published work, followed by fresh and candid critiques by the authors themselves. Issue-oriented chapters address topics ranging from what it's like to cover college, professional, or small-town sports, to ethical dilemmas in reporting, coverage of women's sports, and racism in sports. With all the immediacy of an informal chat with the leading sportswriters in the country, this book will be a valuable guide for beginning journalists and aspiring sports reporters, while providing sports fans in general with a fascinating view behind the headlines. Bookseller Inventory # B9780253216168